2007 New Zealand rugby league season

The Hawke's Bay defeated Gisborne Tairawhiti 58-6 on 15 September 2007.[3] Canterbury B then defeated the Hawke's Bay to win the Rugby League Cup.[4] The Hawke's Bay Unicorns included Elijah Niko.[5]

The 2007 season was the eighth and final season of the Bartercard Cup run by the New Zealand Rugby League. From 2008 onwards the NZRL was to revert to a more traditional provincial competition. There were no major team changes however the Tamaki Leopards were renamed the Tamaki Titans and the Auckland Lions also fielded a team in the NSWRL Premier League. As a result, less players from the New Zealand Warriors featured in the Bartercard Cup.

A Saturday double header took place each weekend with one game screened live on Māori Television and the other one delayed on a Sunday. This replaced 2006's Monday Night Football, a move welcomed by Canterbury Bulls head coach Brent Stuart.[6] The double header was held at either Mt Smart Stadium or North Harbour Stadium each weekend. There was only one Split Round (Round Eight over Queens Birthday Weekend) which meant the Grand Final was played in September.

• Harbour were coached by Ken McIntosh and Jason Lowrie and included Shaun Metcalf and Jeremiah Pai.[7]
• Waitakere were coached by Bernie Perenara and included Cliff Beverley, Karl Guttenbeil, Roman Hifo, Pita Godinet, Jaye Pukepuke and Gavin Bailey.[7][8]
• Auckland were coached by Brent Gemmell and included David and Paul Fisiiahi, Andrew Suniula, Martin Mitchell, Kimi Uasi, Julian O'Neill, Matthew Sturm and Daniel O’Regan.[7][9]
• Tamaki were coached by Dean Clark and included Elijah Taylor, Constantine Mika, Leeson Ah Mau, Willie Heta and Aaron Pawley.[10]
• Counties Manukau included Ian Hayes, Aidan Kirk, Michael Crockett, Sonny Fai and Tulson Caird.[10]
• Waicoa Bay included Steve Rapira and Isaac John.[10]
• Central were coached by David Lomax and included Elijah Niko.[5][7]
• Wellington were coached by Paul Bergman and included Alehana Mara, Meli Koliavu, Mose Masoe and Ben Matulino.[7]
• Canterbury were coached by former Kiwi Brent Stuart and included Lusi Sione, Corey Lawrie and Shane Beyers.[6][11]

The Bartercard Cup used the Page–McIntyre system in 2007. In the major semi-final at Waitemata Stadium, between the Auckland Lions and Harbour League the scores were tied at 40 all after normal time and 2 further periods of extra time. The game proceeded to go on for another 17 minutes and 16 seconds before Auckland finally scored the winning try. NZRL management believed that no game of rugby league has ever lasted that long, or at least certainly in modern times. This record was broken by the 2014 Group 21 Rugby League Grand Final between Scone and Denman, which lasted 125 minutes.

Auckland conducted a Queen's Birthday weekend tour of the South Island. The team was coached by Sam Panapa.[4] The team defeated a West Coast Invitational XIII 26-20 and Canterbury 28-24.

The Southland Rams, Canterbury B, West Coast and Otago played a four team tournament in September and October.[12]

The Wainuiomata Lions defeated the Papakura Sea Eagles 48-26 in the Grand Final of the National Club Competition. Wainuiomata defeated Manurewa 40-18 in a semi final while Papakura defeated Kaiapoi 48-22.[4]

The Manurewa Marlins won the Fox Memorial trophy, defeating the Papakura Sea Eagles 28-20 in extra time in the grand final.[4] Papakura had finished the season as minor premiers. Richmond won the Stormont Shield.

The Northcote Tigers won the Sharman Cup (Division Two) while Ponsonby won the Phelan Shield (Division Three).

The Wainuiomata Lions were coached by John Lomax. David Lomax stepped in as caretaker coach when his brother was unavailable.[4]

The Wellington Rugby League board was given full control of its own competition on 1 April after being "in review" by the New Zealand Rugby League since January 2003.[13]

Kaiapoi won the Canterbury Rugby League title.[4]

The Taniwharau Rugby League Club were the Waicoa Bay minor premiers and went on to win the grand final, defeating Turangawaewae.[14][15] Taniwharau went through the season undefeated.[16][17]

The Kia Ora Warriors defeated the Waitara Bears 29-20 in the Western Alliance grand final.[18]